Snow day number two

Ice!

Aubrey loves snow!

As I was taking this picture, I noticed Andrew had somehow managed to get outside without his mittens!

Pretty snow.

There they go!

Andrew's favorite thing to do in the snow- snow angels!

Aubrey's coat was too poufy to let her do a proper snow angel!

You can't play in the snow without a train!

They were so excited I let them play in the street.

Examining the tire tracks.

Hard at work.

If he only knew what real shoveling was all about...

Whew! What a day this has been! We got the call last night that schools would be out today. Rick got the call at 6am that he didn't have to go to work. Then at 6:45, we got a call from our good friends, Fred & Kristie, that Kristie was at the hospital in labor... and Fred's parents, who were trying to drive in from NC, had run off the road a few miles from here and needed help. A tow truck came to get their car and dropped them off at a nearby Waffle House. Rick left here, picked them up, took them to the hospital, and then came home. He's a great driver in the snow but I was still nervous. I am proud to be married to such a wonderful man! Fred & Kristie and Fred's parents were so very thankful to Rick. Fred's parents made it to the hospital with about an hour to spare, Annie Kate Gore was born around noon.

In the middle of all that drama, my children really wanted to play in the snow so we all bundled up and headed outside for a little bit (some of us more bundled up than others- I noticed after a few minutes, that Andrew didn't have his mittens on). It was super cold but none of them seemed to notice! We stayed out for a little bit but then headed on in for dry clothes and some hot chocolate! Happy snow day!